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TO ALL WHOn IT MAY OONOERN:

Be itknown that I, GEORGE W. PRESTON, of Corning,l in the county of Steuben, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Combined Horse-Block and Hitching-Post; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description the1e'oi`,iivhich will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

This invention, which relates to a combined horse-block and hitchingpost, consists essentially in combining in one device, made of cast iron or other suitablematerial, a horse-block and bitching-post. The device is intended for use in pairs, to be set at about ten feet apart, so that when the horse is hitched to one, the buggy will be at the other. s.

The accompanying drawingis a perspective view of my device. r v

The post is intended to be of cast ironl or other suitable material, about four (4) feet seven (7) inches in length, separated at the' lower portion for about two (2)4feet of its length, as shown in the drawing at A A, and to be set about two(2) feet seven inchcsvinto the ground. B B1 are two steps, the upper, B, about twenty-one inches in length and ten inches wide, and having attached to it the wrought-iron hand-post C, about two feet in height, with cast-iron knobs on top. The'ilower .step,. Bl,-is about four inches vshorten-but of the same width as B. These dimensions may be variedas desired, as well as the'material of which thepost is lconstructed.. The` material is cut away at E to form adscr'aper, las shown. F is a chain for bitching the vehicle, and is attached to the under side of B at b. When the posts are used in pairs, the horse being driven to one post and hitched thereto by the chain the vehicleis at the other` post, situated about ten feet apart, when the parties alight.

When used in pairs, the hand-posts areput en right and left handed, andthe posts are set inthe ground with the hand-posts towards each other. l

I claim as new, and desire 'to secure by Letters Patent* i 1. The combined horse-'blockv and bitching-post, substantially as above set forth and described. 2. The said combined horse-block and bitching-post, in combination with the hand-rail C, substantially as v described.

3. The said. combined horse-block vand hitching-post, combination with the scraper E, substantially as described. l

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 11th day of September, 1867-.

' I GEO. W. PRESTON;

Witnesses:

GEO. HEERMANS, M. M. CAMPBELL, 

